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.i More anil More Thousands AttendingReligious Retreats By GEORGC W. CORNELL r NEW YORK IS In ,the quiet places of the land,1 a search is be ing made today for God It will go on all summer, and hundreds of thousands of Ameri cans will take parly , "They'll look for him in the - clouds, and listen for His voice on the wind. They'll hunt His handi work on the face of the mils, in tral buildings and well - built sleeping quarters. Others have the; barest facilities a few huts or even tents. There are sessions for adults, young people, couples and mixed groups. Numerous expeditions, are run by such groups as the Catholic Youth Organization. Christian En deavor, the .Lutner League, Bap- and societies. axLent stars. All over the country, at hundreds of Bible camps and religious re treats, vounesters and grown - ups are gathering for various intervals to seek spiritual refreshment The annual . succession of these outinss of worship and relaxation began last month. Church leaders mv more oeople than ever are participating. 1 There is a steady trend upward in attendance and in the number of church camps." a United Luth eran Church spokesman said. The camps have become a ter rific religious ( educational pro gram, and are growing from year to year." a Methodist Church offi- . dal said. "The program is expanding , greatly." said a Roman Catholic "i Church spokesman. Similar reports come from "other denominations. There are dozens of religious camos in nearly : every .state,, at such places as: i - Camp Mariastella, Wrightwood, Calif.; Mount Sequoyah.; Fayett eville. Ark.; Camp Luther Ridge, Programs vary. At the young people's camps, outdoor recreation IS Uicllum wiuj wfiwuiu study. There are counselor-teach' ers on hand. At some adult retreats, there Is more emphasis on the secluded atmoBohere. on keeping out dis tractions, on quiet discussions and private mediation in the outdoors, But there also are speakers. usually outstanding ministers brought in to lead discussions and bring daily messages to the cam pa pers. Most of the pilgrimages are de nominational. Others are Inter-de nominational. An unusual series called 'Christian ashrams" will be attended this cummer by about 1.400 Christians in groups of 200 at camps in Oregon, Virginia, Wis consin. New lYork, Texas, Califor nia and Ontario. The schedule , at these retreats will be a daily morning period ol corporate silence, devotional serv ice, Bible reaayig. an nour or man- Arden. N. C; ML Wesley Encamp-luel labor, informal discussions in ment Kerrville, Tex.; Star of the Sea. Lake Springfield. III.: Camp Mawakwa Rielersville. Pa.: Camp Yaliiwa. Seven Oaks, Calif.; Lake side, near Sandusky. Ohio; Camp Waunaka. Pine Lake. Wis.. I and Ocean Grove. N. J. For periods of a few days, a week or several weeks, people leave their work, their routine and their brick - walled churches to find new sanctuaries in nature in these and other retreats. , The aim is to get a clearer perspective of what is important, to gain a closer union with what is real and eternal beyond the clatter and pressure of modern living. J!-':- Many of the camps are operated and owned by the various denomi nations. Others! are leased for in tervals by churches or church stoops. I ' Some have been extensively de veloped, with dining rooms, cen tre open, a walk or rest, and eve ning vespers. The idea of the "ashrams," Dor- rowed from the Hindus of India and adapted to Christianity in this country, -is to seek closer touch with God through, spiritual repose. prayer, meditation and unhurried talk, v .r t. , ,' 'They are open to all who seek closer walk with God and who desire to break new trails in. Chris tian dedication," said Dr. H. H. McConnell, field secretary of the National Council of Churches, which sponsors the 'ashram" out ings. . . "They are international Interde nominational and 'interracial, and their only center Is Christ," be said. v . v As In years past. Dr. E. Stanley Jones, former missionary to India who introduced "ashrams" to this country. , will deliver daily mes sages at. the camps. Twenty-five other Christian leaders from this country , and abroad will aid in guiding the devotions. , But in these, as in the other iourneys into the quiet places, it m a a 1 ll . is not irom tne speakers or me preachers that the most stirring teachings are supposed to come- but from eloquent nature itself. In. the mountain refuges, on the lakesides, in the wooded valleys and along the murmuring streams. the search for God is pursued in a way set down long ago: 'He maketb me to lie down in green pastures.- He leadeth me be side the still waters. He restoreth my aouf . ';-.. ' Marines Training Gets the Bird f KALAMAZOO, Mich. UV-3o it's the tough U.S. Marine Corps, eh? And the tough U.S. Navy. A mother robin buut her nest in the boom of a huge crane used by the Marine and Naval Reserve Training Center at Kalamazoo, Mater C. E. Westbook found it. He posted CpL Harold E. MacMil- lan as a temporary guard. Then U.N. Disputes Unider Attack TOKYO UR Delegates from five nations excluded from the United Nations have urged that organiza tion to admit all nations of the world. The appeal was in a resolu tion adopted by The Conference of Non-Members of the United Na- be ordered his men: "Abandon crane pending completion of Op eration Hatch." , tions meeting here. Delegates were present from West Germany. Cam bodia,. Ceylon, South Korea and Japan.-. . The resolution said that since the U.N. was founded 20 nations have been turned down for mem bership because of "disputes among member nations" and said this was in violation of the char ter.. . BToteimcm. Salem, Ore.. Friday, July 9, 1S34 (Sec 21 9 Dan Cupid Divides Pah PERU, Neb. W Oren Arga bright, 21, and Ben Duerfeldt, 21, started their education together at a country school where both made the county honor roll and went on to high school where they topped their class scholastic ally. - . " They graduated together at Peru State Teachers college with highest academic honors in the class. . Now both ere going to college teaching jobs in Kansas, but their ways; are separating. Arga bright plans ot be married. Duerfeldt says hell stick to bachelorhood for a while.. Win :Wmq! 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